Despite the heat, there was a good showing at Tuesday’s meeting for our new club president Paul Keefer – so members were surprised to be greeted by PP Kerry Wood in his stead. Thought for the Day Well, yes, the vacationing Keefer missed his first meeting, but those of us who weren’t on vacation carried […]
Demotion of President Kerry Wood At this final meeting of her term, President Kerry Wood convened the group one last time as club president. Thought For the Day PP Linda Geery’s Thought for the Day keyed on Kerry’s musical nature. “Rotary is like an orchestra and President Kerry its conductor: each member plays a different […]
This week, the Rotary Club of Sacramento celebrated a man who has been showing up for Rotary since the Truman administration! — and we heard urgent reminders of why showing up, for our communities and for the truth, still matters just as much today. Many family and friends of PP Bob Cole attended this special […]
Did you know there’s a single place in Sacramento where you can access FREE park and museum passes, post-hole diggers, cake pans, meals for kids, academic research tools…and of course, books? It’s our local public library, and it’s led by one of our own: Peter Coyl. Peter took the mic this week for a fascinating […]
Tuesday’s meeting was held at the Sacramento Zoo, allowing members and guests a stroll across the lake to the sounds of children and families chatting and laughing as we arrived. President Kerry opened the meeting by thanking Chair of the Day Nancy Smith-Fagan and her Sacramento Zoo colleagues for hosting us. Thought for the Day […]
It was a week to remember at the Rotary Club of Sacramento. Our club was named the recipient of District 5180’s most prestigious honor, the Bell Club Award, a moment of well-earned recognition, and also a sizable piece of hardware that requires its own zip code. More on that below. Matthew Romsa’s Thought for the […]
President Kerry Wood opened the meeting with “Dream a Little Dream of Me” by Ella Fitzgerald, perhaps inspiring the spirited civic discussion of beloved Sacramento and its future. Robyn DeLong shared a thoughtful reflection on the value of Rotary and the time we dedicate to our organization and each other. She reminded us that strong […]
William Hodges started us off with the Thought of the Day that focused on consistency as a core element to making a sustained and lasting difference. He talked about the compounding effect of showing up every day to serve and how that can lead to overwhelming growth over a period of time. Meeting Sponsor William […]
It was Jean Runyon Day at the Rotary Club of Sacramento, honoring the legendary Sacramentan who joined our club in 1987 as its first female member – paving the way for countless standout women to enrich our club. 2025 Jean Runyon Award recipient and PEN Jamie Furlong delivered the Thought for the Day: “What’s actually […]
This week’s Rotary meeting was full of smiles, warm memories, and a few misty eyes as we celebrated two signature programs: Rotary Youth Exchange and the Youth Incentive Program (YIP). New member Shelby Katkic kicked things off with a thoughtful Audrey Hepburn quote about using our two hands — one to help ourselves, one to […]